“A dead fish can float downstream,
But it takes a live one, to swim upstream.”
W.C. Fields
The Pacific Fishery Management Council just announced
A ban on all Chinook salmon fishing, this fishing season
This truly magnificent species of fish is tragically declining
Water pollution, global warming, and overfishing, the reason
There once were millions of various types of salmon on Earth
And what joy I would have watching them on their spawning runs
As they eventually navigated back to the ancient rivers of their birth
To instinctively produce a new generation, before their time was done
For thousands of years, these mighty salmon were a wondrous food source
For Native Americans, and for creatures like the great bear and the sea lion
But in the blink of an eye, modern man built river dams, and polluted the sea
We greedily overharvested them, and now, so many of them will soon be gone
And, of course, like so many other of our modern day disasters in the world
Many of us still refuse to believe that it is modern mankind’s fault, in the least
Many of our elected politicians now want to blame their decline on other beings
So we’ve declared war on dolphins, bears, sea lions, and other fish eating beasts
But most nature lovers, conservationists, and environmentalists today
Very sadly know in our hearts and souls that our species is the one to blame
And we also know that soon, many wondrous creatures on Earth will be gone
We extremely callous and greedy human beings, should hang our heads in shame
The Sad State of Earth’s Ancient Salmon Today:
Damming of our rivers is one of the major threats to all types of salmon - they swim upriver to get to their spawning areas, and they are unable to proceed further when they reach an impassable manmade dam.
Habitat loss, overfishing, disease, toxic pesticides, ocean and river garbage, ocean and river warming, and drastically reduced food availability are also now major threats to the continued survival of many types of salmon today.
Atlantic salmon: Endangered in Maine
Chinook salmon: Endangered in Washington, California, and Idaho
Coho salmon: Endangered in California; threatened in parts of Oregon, California, and the Lower Columbia River
Sockeye salmon: Endangered in Idaho; threatened in parts of Washington
Chum salmon: Threatened in parts of Oregon and Washington
Cherry salmon: A subspecies of salmon is critically endangered; it is now one of the rarest fish in the world
And in the Colorado River, salmon numbers are now tragically down to only 3 percent of what they were during the time of Lewis and Clark.
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Best regards,
Leland
Christine
Where there is no demander, the supplyer would lesson. This is something we COULD help to control!
Blessings ~~ Micke
When I ran the Seafood Dept. at our store, Salmon was, and still is, the #1 seller. Farmed or Wild, in season fresh or frozen-when-caught, nor price matters to customers. Buy buy buy, because salmon is an easy fish to cook, and is great for you. BUT, and I need to repeat; BUT, buyers, sellers and fishermen(and women) cannot get greedy. Reduce the demand by reducing the supply voluntarily before it's too late. Deep Sea scallops, Blue Crab on the Chesapeake, New England Cod, and TRUE sole suffered the same fate. Near extinct near U.S. waters. Lobster went through the same thing. Lobstermen are abandoning their boats because of low supply. So, eat chicken(or cake) for a few years and get the numbers up. It does work to heavily regulate catch limits. Thanks for this one.
Be always safe,
Karen
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the ole creed of greed...
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :( >tears! <
Heartbreaking write!
MONEY IN MY POCKET ... THAT'S THE TICKET ...
ALL ELSE ... CAN DIE IN A THICKET !!!
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla. :(